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NEWS: GRAMMY.COM LOOKS BACK AT THE BEST OF 2014

NEWS: Dear X Japan fans. Congrats! YOU WON the Most Devoted Fans Award! We Are X!!!

NEWS: YOSHIKI AWARDS TWO HIGHEST BIDDERS TO A PRIVATE DINNER TO BENEFIT THE GRAMMY FOUNDATION® AND MUSICARES® SECOND ANNUAL CHARITYBUZZ VIP EXPERIENCE.

LOS ANGELES, CA, DECEMBER 10, 2014 – Yoshiki has partnered with the Grammy Foundation® and MusiCares® to participate in the second annual Charitybuzz VIP experience auction. Yoshiki’s VIP fan experience was originally to be awarded to just one bidder, but in an effort to maximize fundraising and recognize the generosity of his fans, he ultimately decided to award the two highest bidders. They each won an individual, private dinner with Yoshiki and helped raise a record $62,000 for the GRAMMY Foundation and MusiCares. Yoshiki’s VIP fan experience was part of an incredible range of artists who participated including, Taylor Swift, Carrie Underwood and Hunter Hayes all to benefit programs and services of the GRAMMY Foundation and MusiCares.

ARTICLE: X JAPAN'S INCREDIBLE RIDE | ROLLINGSTONE

ARTICLE: X Japan Takes Madison Square Garden By Rainstorm | BILLBOARD

There was Yoshiki, principal songwriter, brutalizing percussionist and virtuosic pianist of X Japan, standing on his drum throne, casting a shadow that was, via the jumbotron behind him, framed with fluttering, demonic wings, like the final boss in a video game. The technical exactitude that allowed that moment to happen -- planning where and how the star would stand, and illustrating the projections to match it exactly -- were in full supply at the band's much-advertised return to New York at Madison Square Garden on Saturday (Oct. 11)...BILLBOARD >

PHOTO: X JAPAN MADISON SQUARE GARDEN

They rock out in frocks, leather and lipstick. They fill stadiums routinely, and count Emperor Akihito as a patron. They are X Japan -- megastars in much of the world -- and their sights are set on the American market...THE HUFFINGTON POST >

YOUTUBE: YOSHIKI TALKS ABOUT X JAPAN'S UPCOMING MSG SHOW

NEWS: X Japan's October 11th concert at Madison Square Garden will go on sale on August 1st.

X Japan's October 11th concert at Madison Square Garden will go on sale this Friday 8/1/2014 at 10:00AM EDT. The Madison Square Garden concert event is sponsored by New York Comic Con.

YOUTUBE: YOSHIKI WORLD TOUR IN LONDON

YOUTUBE: YOSHIKI WORLD TOUR IN BEIJING

YOUTUBE: YOSHIKI WORLD TOUR IN PARIS

YOUTUBE: YOSHIKI WORLD TOUR IN BERLIN

YOUTUBE: YOSHIKI WORLD TOUR IN MOSCOW

YOUTUBE: YOSHIKI WORLD TOUR IN MEXICO

YOUTUBE: YOSHIKI WORLD TOUR IN COSTA MESA, US

NEWS: Yoshiki on GoldenGlobes.com

Check out this article and video. The "Hollywood Foreign Press Association" visits Yoshiki's rehearsal at Sony Studios and have an exclusive interview with him... Golden Globes >

YOUTUBE: HERO BY YOSHIKI - THEME SONG FOR SAINT SEIYA: THE MOVIE(2014) 映画「聖闘士星矢LEGEND of SANCTUARY」

YOUTUBE: YOSHIKI CLASSICAL WORLD TOUR PART1 (update)

YOUTUBE: SXSW2014 HOLOGRAM BATTLE

YOUTUBE: LIVE AT GRAMMY MUSEUM - #ForeverLove

ARTICLE: YOSHIKI EXHIBITION | GRAMMY MUSEUM

NEWS: YOSHIKI SPECIAL EDITION HEADPHONES

Yoshiki unveiled the launch of "SL150 YOSHIKI special edition" – an impressive headphone produced entirely by Yoshiki, in collaboration with the US headphone brand, Soul.YOSHIKI HEADPHONES >

VIDEO: YOSHIKI PERFORMS AT GRAMMY MUSEUM

In support of Yoshiki's latest worldwide release of Yoshiki Classical, Yoshiki sits down with Scott Goldman to discuss his inspiration behind Yoshiki Classical. Watch Yoshiki talk how he got into Classical music and what inspired his transition to Rock music. Yoshiki also performs the Golden Globes Theme live at the GRAMMY Museum.
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ARTICLE: EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH YOSHIKI

Revolver sits down with X Japan bandleader Yoshiki to talk about the next album, neck braces, and more! Check out the exclusive interview!REVOLVER Mag >